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Village

Belen

Located in Tarsus, Mersin Province Coordinates: 37°02′28″ N 34°42′22″ E

Map showing the location of Belen Belen
Location in Turkey
Population
546
546
Elevation
621 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport37 km
HTY Hatay Airport160 km

About Belen

Belen is a village. Location: Tarsus, Mersin Province. Population: 546. Elevation: 621 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Pamukluk Çayı and Kuzgun Tepesi.

Climate of Belen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 6° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 22 km southeast22°
  • Mersin · 26 km south22°
  • Adana · 55 km east21°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (139 mm)
Driest month
August (7 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Belen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°19°23°28°31°31°29°24°18°12°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°9°12°16°19°19°16°11°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)1229079595124107144883139

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Belen

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tarsus, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 37 kmsoutheast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 160 kmsoutheast
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 193 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 26 kmsouth
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 55 kmeast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 101 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Belen

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 303 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Şamlar Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Çığırcak Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Karaanlı Tepe Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Kuzgun Tepesi Mountain 5 kmSW

25–60 km119 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 48 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 38 kmSE
  • Seyhan Barajı Lake 54 kmE
  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 28 kmS

60–100 km356 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 81 kmSE
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 85 kmSE
  • Ömer Gölü Island 92 kmSE
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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